No fewer than 60 fatal and non-fatal cases were documented in 2016. Of these, 30 (50%) were fatal and 29 (48%) of those cases were directly related to grain entrapments. In addition to the cases documented in 2016, cases that occurred in previous years continue to be added to the database due to ongoing discovery efforts. The total number of cases documented between 1962 and 2016 and entered in the PACSID is 1,935. Of those, 1,187 cases (61%) were reported as fatal and 1,432 (74%) involved grain storage and handling facilities. As noted in past summaries, the data presented do not account for all incidents involving agricultural confined spaces. There is no accumulative public record of these incidents due to the fact that there is no comprehensive or mandatory incident/injury reporting systems for most of agriculture; in addition, there has been reluctance on the part of some victims and employers to report non-fatal incidents, especially at farms, feedlots and seed processing operations. It is estimated that approximately 30% of cases go unreported. CLICK HERE for the 2016 Report
